diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c
index ec56bcf6e64e..0b362895ceea 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c
@@ -2577,6 +2577,7 @@ struct mdss_mdp_mixer *mdss_mdp_mixer_alloc(
 			mixer_pool += ctl->mdata->ndspp;
 			nmixers -= ctl->mdata->ndspp;
 		} else if ((ctl->panel_data->panel_info.is_pluggable) &&
+				!(ctl->panel_data->panel_info.is_prim_panel) &&
 				nmixers_active) {
 			mixer_pool += ctl->mdata->ndspp;
 			nmixers -= ctl->mdata->ndspp;